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12/03/2026 9:57 am
In my book A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi the main character Tareq and his family escape war torn Syria and attempt to go to Germany for safety after his father and brother are killed by bombs in Aleppo, “‘I’m sorry, Habibi,’” he handed Farrah's wilted body over to her big brother” (Abawi 21). Tareq, his pregnant mother, and sister are forced to leave there home, they begin a dangerous journey across several countries hoping to reach Germany. They face hunger, fear, and the constant risk of losing each other,
In the TedTalk "Grammar, Identity and the Dark Side of the Subjunctive," Phuc Tran talks about how his family flees from Vietnam when he was younger and the danger he experiences, “And as that bus was loading passengers, I began crying, shrieking uncontrollably, so much so that my entire family decided to wait for the next bus. And as that bus pulled away from us, it was struck by artillery fire, it exploded and everyone on board was killed.” (Tran).
Some families experiences are lot danger and risk in order to get to safety.
Where in your novel do people deal with dangerous situations or risk-taking?
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This topic was modified 1 month ago by jennifer.chick@rsu4.org
12/03/2026 11:29 am
In my book Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi the story Black Nerd Problems by Lamar Giles. Shawn gets into an argument with Cameron in the mall bathroom in which he knocks a lit blunt out of his mouth causing a fire to start. “Then the burning smell. Then the shrieking fire alarm. Then hell breaking loose.” This shows an extremely dangerous situation produced by a risky action taken by Shawn.
12/03/2026 11:48 am
In my book, Americanized, by Sara Saedi my character wants to be "cool" and get high with the other kids. her sister introduced her into it and she realized how much more is at stake if she was caught then her american friend. "If Evan got caught getting high, he could go to juvie. If I got caught , I'd have a criminal record that could be grounds for deportation." (Saedi 92)
31/03/2026 1:39 pm
wow Lucas that crazy how they burning the bathroom down with a blunt my book relates to the burning part with the war and stuff blowing up
31/03/2026 1:40 pm
wow thats bad smoking Mary Jane I could relate tho the deporting part slightly with my book when they have to leave there country.
21/04/2026 9:11 am
The main character Jende is an immigrant from Cameroon , he and his family moved to Harlem NY hoping for a better life. Jende gets a job as a chauffeur for the Lehman Brothers owned by Clark Edwards. His wife Neni is a college student and is in college to become a pharmacist. Jende works through the hardships of being an immigrant family hoping to find the “American Dream” in New York. The book mentions the financial hardship a lot too. The book slightly switches focus to the owner of Lehman Brothers. We read that Clark faces massive debt and falls into a hole of always working and becomes very absent from his family and wife. Neni ends up getting offered a job in the Hampton by the Edwards family as a housekeeper. Clark's wife Cindy turns to alcohol and painkillers due to her husband's absence, Neni ends up finding Cindy in that state and realizes she needs help. Jende is currently facing an ongoing immigration case that he seems to be struggling with since his lawyer keeps charging him little fees and sending him into more financial downfall. Clark's Business the Lehman Brothers ends up going bankrupt despite his efforts. Clark risks his relationship with his family , risks his business and mental health by putting all his time into his failing company, a quote that shows this is, "Clark sighing and hammering on his laptop as if the keys were obstinate. He seemed to have gotten older by ten years in seven days--a deep crease suddenly evident on his forehead--and Jende couldn't stop wondering why the man was doing this too himself, why, with all the money he'd made, he couldn't pick up and go live a quote stress-free life somewhere far away from New York City."(Mbue 176)
